File No. 2128 Board Order No. 2128-1 ____________________
January 6, 2020 SURFACE RIGHTS BOARD IN THE MATTER OF THE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS ACT, R.S.B.C., C. 361 AS AMENDED
AND IN THE MATTER OF BLOCK A OF SECTION 34 TOWNSHIP 111 PEACE RIVER DISTRICT (The “Lands”)
BETWEEN: Miroslaw Edmund Fibich, Cindy Bernice Bartsch and Wayne Edmund Fibich
(APPLICANTS) AND: Ranch Energy Corporation (RESPONDENT) ____________________________________ BOARD ORDER _____________________________________
FIBICH v. RANCH ENERGY CORPORATION ORDER 2128-1 Page 2
This is an application brought under sections 164 and 176 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Act.
The Applicants, Miroslaw Edmund Fibich, Cindy Bernice Barstch, and Wayne Edmund Fibich, are the owners of the Lands described as: BLOCK A OF SECTION 34 TOWNSHIP 111 PEACE RIVER DISTRICT. The Respondent, Ranch Energy Corporation, is the operator of wells located on the Lands. The Respondent’s right of entry to the Lands for the purpose of operating the well is pursuant to surface leases (the Surface Leases).
Pursuant to the Surface Leases, Ranch Energy Corporation, is required to make annual payments of $4,600.00 and $6,200.00 to Miroslaw Edmund Fibich. Ranch Energy Corporation failed to make the annual payments of $4,600.00 required by May 31, 2019 and of $6,200.00 required by September 6, 2019.
The Board finds that Ranch Energy Corporation has failed to pay rent owing under a surface lease. Pursuant to section 176 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Act, the Board determines that Ranch Energy Corporation owes Miroslaw Edmund Fibich $4,600.00 in unpaid rent plus interest from May 31, 2019 and $6,200.00 in unpaid rent plus interest from September 6, 2019. The Applicants are entitled to costs of this application.
The Board orders as follows: 1. Ranch Energy Corporation shall forthwith pay to Miroslaw Edmund Fibich the sum of $4,600.00 plus interest calculated in accordance with the Court Order Interest Act from May 31, 2019; and
2. Ranch Energy Corporation shall forthwith pay to Miroslaw Edmund Fibich the sum of $6,200.00 plus interest calculated in accordance with the Court Order Interest Act from September 6, 2019.
DATED: January 6, 2020 FOR THE BOARD _______________________ Cheryl Vickers, Chair